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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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